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German Jewish Community Faces Dilemma as Far-Right AfD Gains Traction

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Key points

01Far-right AfD's strong showing in Saxony-Anhalt elections raises concerns for German Jews.
02AfD candidate uses Simson moped, linked to Jewish family expropriated by Nazis, as campaign symbol.
03Jewish organizations have long warned of AfD's radicalization and antisemitic tendencies.
04AfD manifesto omits Holocaust references and criticizes Germany's historical remembrance.
05German Jewish community faces a dilemma, with some supporting AfD for pragmatic reasons.
06Key concerns include community security, funding, and Israel's right to exist.

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People

Ulrich Siegmund, Dennis Baum, Josef Schuster, Hans-Thomas Tillschneider, Artur Abramovych, Max Privorozki

OrganizationsAlternative for Germany (AfD), Simson-Werke, Central Council of Jews in Germany, Jews in the AfD

PlacesSaxony-Anhalt, Germany, East Germany, West Germany, Halle

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